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Colombians celebrate independence with Our Lady of Chiquinquira
On Colombia's Independence Day marked on July 20, a Vatican official called on the country to remember their patroness, Our... Read more
Archbishop Aquila to say Mass for theater massacre victims
On Friday evening Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver will preside over a Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Church... Read more
Local priest reacts to ‘terrible’ theater shootings
Aurora priest Father Mauricio Bermudez said the murderous movie theater shootings have had a “devastating” effect on the community. Read more
Lawsuit dropped against Spanish bishop who criticized gay lifestyle
A judge in the Spanish city of Alcala de Henares has dismissed a lawsuit against Bishop Juan Antonio Reig Pla... Read more
National, local leaders pray for victims of Colo. shooting
Elected officials at both the national and local levels have voiced grief and promised prayers and support after a shooting... Read more
Denver's bishops grieve with community after shooting massacre
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila and auxiliary Bishop James D. Conley mourned with the Denver community after a gunman opened fire... Read more
Denver archdiocese excited and grateful for new leader
Catholics in the Archdiocese of Denver welcomed their new archbishop with enthusiasm and hope for the future following his July... Read more
Congressmen hear from mothers aided by pregnancy centers
Mothers with strollers descended upon the nation’s capital on July 19, bringing their young children more than 1,000 miles to... Read more
Turkey, Saudi Arabia promoting stricter Islam in Albania
Other countries’ propagation of a stricter form of Islam in Albania is causing tensions with Christians and with other Muslims,... Read more
Bishops praise House provision against HHS mandate penalties
The U.S. bishops have praised the inclusion of new legislative provisions that, if passed, could prevent financial penalties from being... Read more
Hearing outlines forced marriages, conversions in Egypt
A recent hearing in the nation's capital drew attention to the growing accounts of Coptic women in Egypt being kidnapped... Read more
Marian celebration draws hundreds of thousands to Argentina
Some 300,000 people participated in the 112th anniversary of the Pontifical Coronation of Our Lady of Itati, the patroness of... Read more
Our Sunday Visitor becomes English distributor for Vatican newspaper
The world's largest English-language Catholic publisher, Our Sunday Visitor, has reached an exclusive deal to distribute a translated edition of... Read more
Pius X Society keeps Vatican guessing on reunification offer
The Society of St. Pius X have published their declaration or “road map” for normalizing their status with the Catholic... Read more
Evangelical college joins Catholic University in mandate lawsuit
A leading evangelical college in Illinois has joined The Catholic University of America in filing a lawsuit in D.C. District... Read more
Google faces criticism over global push for gay advocacy
Google's push for the legal recognition of same-sex relationships in countries like Poland has drawn the ire of critics, who... Read more
Syrian archbishop laments continued violence
Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damascus spoke out against the violent conflict between government and rebel forces in Syria, drawing... Read more
Denver's new archbishop urges fidelity to Christ
In his role as Denver's new shepherd, Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila told the archdiocese that his desire for the community... Read more
Spanish bishop voices support for fishermen amid economic crisis
On the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patroness of fishermen, a Spanish bishop expressed solidarity with fishermen... Read more
Patriarch hopes Lebanon papal visit will bring peace to Syria
Patriarch Gregorios III, head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, said he hopes Pope Benedict's visit to Lebanon in September will... Read more
